Published: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:13:24 GMT
Investigation reveals why Ryanair flight was grounded in Belarus
The international body believes the bomb threat was fakedAn investigation by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) into last year's grounding of a Ryanair flight in Belarus discovered inconsistencies in Minsk's story but could not attribute blame, it has been reported.On May 23, a Ryanair plane flying from Athens to Vilnius was forced to make an emergency landing in Minsk d...[read more]
Published: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:03:32 GMT
Australian Open: Winning in two sets in first round made me more confident, says Halep
Melbourne [Australia], January 19 (ANI): Romania's tennis player Simona Halep has said that winning her first-round match of the Australian Open in just two sets has made her more confident.
Halep outclassed Magdalena Frech 6-4, 6-3 in the first round and she will now take on Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round on Thursday.
"Well yeah it's great to have some matches won in the first week here in Melbourne. Th...[read more]
Published: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:13:00 GMT
ICAO gives verdict on Belarus forced plane landing
The international body believes the bomb threat was fakedAn investigation by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) into last year's grounding of a Ryanair flight in Belarus discovered inconsistencies in Minsk's story but could not attribute blame, it has been reported.On May 23, a Ryanair plane flying from Athens to Vilnius was forced to make an emergency landing in Minsk d...[read more]
Published: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:15:22 GMT
Bulgaria, North Macedonia Agree To Work On Issues Preventing EU Talks
The new prime ministers of North Macedonia and Bulgaria agreed on January 18 to intensify efforts to improve relations between the Balkan neighbors.Although Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and his counterpart from North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovacevski, expressed a desire to improve relations between their countries during a meeting in Skopje, they failed to reach a breakthrough on the Bulgarian policy of blo...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:40:32 GMT
Evil Geniuses confirm signing of Stewie2K
Evil Geniuses signed Jacky "Stewie2K" Yip to their Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster on Tuesday.
Stewie2K has been appointed as Evil Geniuses' new in-game leader, a position he has held at various times over the past six years with Cloud9 and Team Liquid. He has also competed with SK Gaming and MIBR during that time.
Stewie2K, 24, joins fellow American Vincent "Brehze" Cayonte and Bulgaria's Tsvetelin "CeRq" Dimit...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 15:40:13 GMT
Local wild card Maddison Inglis upsets Leylah Fernandez in Australia
Australian Maddison Inglis capitalized on 30 unforced errors to bounce No. 23 seed Leylah Fernandez from the Australian Open in first-round play Tuesday.
Inglis, 24, entered as a wild-card entry and 133rd overall but eliminated Fernandez 6-2, 6-4. Fernandez, the 19-year-old Canadian who played in the U.S. Open final in 2021, dropped serve three times in the match.
"This is my first main-draw win. I had thought of that m...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:46:09 GMT
North Macedonia's Kovacevski Approved As New PM
North Macedonia's parliament has elected Dimitar Kovacevski as prime minister of a Social Democrat-led government after two months of political crisis.The new coalition cabinet, composed of Kovacevski's Social Democrats and two ethnic Albanian parties as junior partners, won the January 16 vote 62-46 in the 120-seat legislature.The center-right opposition VMRO-DPMNE party voted against, demanding early el...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:45:29 GMT
UN Aviation Agency Finishes Report On Flight Diverted To Belarus
The UN's civil aviation agency has completed a report about the investigation into Belarus's diversion of a Ryanair flight last year to arrest a dissident journalist.The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said on January 17 that the fact-finding report was made accessible to all 193 members, including the 36 states currently serving on the organization's council.Belarusian j...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:19:13 GMT
No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, Naomi Osaka breeze in Australian Open
No. 1 seed Ashleigh Barty got off to a rousing start in the Australian Open on Monday, dropping qualifier Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine 6-0, 6-1 in just 54 minutes.
Barty, an Australian, has never won her home-country major. This is the 15th consecutive time she has advanced to the second round of aGrand Slam tournament and has won two - the French Open in 2019 and Wimbledon in 2021.
Against Tsurenko, Barty fought off two b...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:12:20 GMT
Brave Knight blocks major international waterway
The Bosphorus Strait separates Europe from Asia and is the world's narrowest waterway used for international navigationA 50-year-old bulk carrier brought maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait ? a major international waterway ? to a brief halt after it broke down near a bridge, making passage impossible.The Lebanese-flagged cargo ship Brave Knight became stuck in the Bosphorus Strait in...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:07:03 GMT
North Macedonia Gets New Prime Minister
SKOPJE - The North Macedonia's parliament late Sunday elected Social Democrat technocrat Dimitar Kovacevski as prime minister after more than two months of political turmoil in the country.Kovacevski, a former deputy finance minister, succeeds Zoran Zaev, who stepped down last month following his party's heavy defeat in municipal elections.The new coalition Cabinet, led by Kovacevski's Social Democrats (S...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 23:15:51 GMT
'Brave Knight' blocks major international waterway
The Bosphorus Strait seperates Europe from Asia while being the world's narrowest waterway used for international navigationA 50-year-old bulk carrier put maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait - a major international waterway - to a brief halt after it broke down near a bridge, making the passage impossible.Lebanese-flagged cargo ship Brave Knight stuck in the Bosphorus Strait in north...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 17:37:02 GMT
Aaron Eckhart to star in action film 'The Bricklayer', produced by Gerard Butler
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Aaron Eckhart has been roped in to lead Renny Harlin's action-thriller movie 'The Bricklayer'.
As per Deadline, the Expendables outfit Millennium Media is producing with Gerard Butler after both had teamed up with Eckhart on the lucrative 'Has Fallen' franchise.
In 'The Bricklayer', someone is blackmailing the CIA by assassinating foreign journalists and making it look like the agency is...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:19:07 GMT
WTA roundup: Madison Keys coasts to title win in Adelaide
Madison Keys claimed her sixth WTA singles title in short order on Saturday, breezing to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over fellow American Alison Riske in the final of the Adelaide International 2 in Adelaide, Australia.
Keys, 26, dispatched Riske in 66 minutes after needing three-set victories over No. 2 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, No. 8 Liudmila Samsonova of Russia and No. 3 Coco Gauff.
Keys broke Riske in her opening service g...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 12:12:15 GMT
US to train Ukrainian insurgents in EU media
Washington reportedly considering arming and training Ukrainians if Russia ?occupies? neighborThe US is mulling a strategy of subverting Moscow's aims, without direct involvement, in case it invades Ukraine, the New York Times reported on Friday, adding that it may involve arming and training Ukrainian fighters in Europe.American President Joe Biden has apparently not made up his mind abo...[read more]
Published: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:40:45 GMT
How Russian is Ukraine? (Clue: not as much as Vladimir Putin insists)
A political pamphlet published in 1762 described a conversation between "Great Russia" and "Little Russia". In the exchange, the latter refused to be simply reduced to part of Great Russia and put forward its own unique history and identity. At the time, the name "Ukraine" did not yet designate a state. But the noun ukraina - a word that meant "borderland" in seve...[read more]
Published: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:11:41 GMT
Bulgaria: There is No Bubble in the Real Estate Market. For Now
There is no bubble in the real estate market in Bulgaria yet, but obviously, the number of deals and house prices will continue to rise. This was summed up by experts during a discussion on real estate in Bulgaria. The reason for this is the large savings of the population, low-interest rates on loans and the desire to buy a better property. No one has been able to predict how the pandemic will affect prices, with some...[read more]
Published: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:11:41 GMT
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: Over 200 New Cases of Omicron
227 cases of the viral variant Omicron of SARS-CoV-2 have been identified in Bulgaria after cell genomic sequencing performed by the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases.The 227 clinical samples were taken by January 10, 2022 in 40 hospitals in 18 districts in the country. The cases of Omicron have been identified in the districts as follows: Sofia-city - 130; Ruse - 28; Burgas - 13; Plovdiv - 1...[read more]
Published: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:11:41 GMT
Sofia: The Subway will Reach ?Levski G? Neighborhood in 2025
Another three kilometers of the subway will be ready by the end of 2025. "Metropolitan" EAD signed three contracts for the construction of three stations and their adjacent tunnels from the extension of the third line of the Sofia metro under "Vladimir Vazov" Blvd. in the neighborhoods "Hadji Dimitar" and "Levski G", announced "Metropolitan" EAD.The implementation period is 39 months.One contract is with ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:18:02 GMT
Bulgaria sets new daily record of 11,181 new COVID-19 cases
SOFIA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria reported a record number of daily COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day with 11,181 new cases, bringing the national tally to 841,785, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday. The previous daily record of 9,996 cases was reported on Tuesday. Meanwhile, 91 more patients have died from the virus, bringing the nationwide death toll to 32,338, the ministry s...[read more]
Published: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:11:42 GMT
Weather in Bulgaria: Sunny with Max. Temperatures between 1�C and 6�C
Today will be mostly sunny. This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by the weather forecaster on duty at the National Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology Boryana Markova.A light to moderate west-northwest wind will blow, which will start to orient from the southwest later in the day. Maximum temperatures will be between 1� and 6� Celsius, in Sofia around 1�C.It will...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:11:53 GMT
Roberta Metsola Elected as President of the EP on her Birthday
Defender of people with traditional sexual orientation, but an opponent of abortion. An unwavering fighter for the rule of law in her native Malta, but a much softer stance on similar issues in other EU countries. Supporter of the resettlement of migrants in the EU Community and at the same time author of a parliamentary report, which never succeeded in resolving the refugee crisis in Europe.All of these conflic...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:11:48 GMT
Bulgaria: 7.8% annual inflation in December
In December 2021, annual inflation in our country accelerated to 7.8% from 7.3% in November, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. This is the highest annual inflation since December 2008.Compared to November, the rise in consumer prices is 0.9 percent.The average annual inflation for the period January - December 2021 compared to the period January - December 2020 is 3.3%.In D...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:11:47 GMT
Bulgaria: Forecast for economic growth in 2022
Quarterly macroeconomic analysis of UniCredit Bulbank:Economic growth in 2022 will remain at last year's levels amid growing fears of inflationEconomists of UniCredit Bulbank forecast economic growth of 3.6% in their latest report. Experts slightly reduce the forecast for annual GDP growth for 2022, compared to the expected 3.9% three months ago, due to more severe and prolonged disruptio...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:05:02 GMT
Bulgaria sets daily record of almost 10,000 new COVID-19 cases
SOFIA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria reported a record number of 9,996 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 830,604, the country's health ministry said on Tuesday. The previous daily record of 7,062 new cases was reported on Wednesday last week. Meanwhile, 161 more patients have died from the virus, bringing the nationwide death toll to 32,247, the ministry said, adding t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:11:48 GMT
Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov has arrived in Skopje
Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has arrived in Skopje. At the airport, the Bulgarian Prime Minister was welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani. The official welcoming ceremony of the Bulgarian Prime Minister will take place at the Council of Ministers of the Republic of North Macedonia, where Petkov will meet with the country's new Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski....[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:11:45 GMT
Kraken cryptocurrency exchange: Bulgaria owns $10 billion Bitcoin
The information denied 5 years ago by Ivan Geshev - then only the head of the special prosecutor's office, that Bulgaria "arrested" over 200,000 bitcoins in 2017, appeared in the latest report of one of the largest cryptocurrencies in the world - Kraken.Without giving details, the report presents the five countries that, according to them, have the largest amounts of cryptocurrency, and the table shows that Bulg...[read more]
Published: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:11:43 GMT
Bulgarians celebrate St. Athanasius Day
The Orthodox Church today honors the memory of Athanasius the Great. The holiday is called Atanasovden by the people.St. Athanasius is a great confessor and teacher of the Church, a great defender of the Christian doctrine of the Incarnation. He was born in 295 AD in the Egyptian capital Alexandria. The son of poor Christians, Athanasius was well educated but diligently studied the Scriptures. At the age of 24, ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:11:36 GMT
Save Sofia offers a new tram line - ? 17
Save Sofia / Spasi Sofia (a non-governmental civil organization) offers a new tram line on Bulgaria Blvd., which will run parallel to line 7 between Borovo and Macedonia Square, after which the route will continue on Alabin Street and Kn. Maria Luiza Blvd. to Central Station."With our proposal, we aim to improve the comfort of travel and reduce the intervals for traffic on Bulgaria Blvd. and along the National P...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:11:29 GMT
Bulgarian PM: The time of the untouchables is over
"Everyone understands that there used to be people with untouchability status. It's over." This was stated by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov in an interview with bTV.His comment was on the revoked access to classified information and the resignation of Sotir Tsatsarov as head of the Commission for Combating Corruption and Confiscation of Illegally Acquired Property (CCCCIAP).According to Petkov, the State Ag...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:11:29 GMT
Bulgarians celebrate St. Anthony's Day
The Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Anthony the Great. The saint was born about 251 A.D. in a wealthy Egyptian family.At the age of 20, St. Anthony the Great was left an orphan and inherited the care of his sister and great wealth.After hearing the gospel text in the temple, in which Christ told the rich young man "one thing is not enough for you to save your soul - give out your property, then f...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:11:29 GMT
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 2379 new cases in the last 24 hours
2,379 new coronavirus-infected people were registered in the last 24 hours in our country with 15,035 tests (nearly 15.8 percent positive). 77.30 percent of the new cases of the day were not vaccinated. 44 people, of whom 93.18 were not vaccinated, have died, according to the Unified Information Portal.The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:11:28 GMT
Sofia Airport has served 3.3 million passengers in 2021
In the past 2021, the capital's airport has served a total of 3,364,151 passengers, which is an increase of 14.5% compared to 2020 but is 52.7% less than the pre-pandemic 2019, according to the press center of Sofia Airport.Covid-19 dealt a severe blow to the aviation industry and the figures show a slow recovery in the sector. Although according to the European Statistical Office Eurostat Bulgaria is among the ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 18:11:28 GMT
Germany with new rules for people arriving from Bulgaria
As of today, Germany introduces new requirements for those arriving from Bulgaria. Our country is classified as a high-risk area due to the spread of COVID-19.In addition to completing the online registration form, travelers must present one of the following documents - a vaccination certificate, a post-illness certificate, or a negative covid test taken no later than 48 hours before the trip.This does no...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 10:11:53 GMT
Highest mortality in the EU: 88% more deaths in November in Bulgaria
The number of deaths in Bulgaria in November is almost twice as high as before the pandemic. This was announced by the European statistical agency Eurostat on Friday. Eurostat published data on over-mortality, according to which it was the highest in Bulgaria out of 30 countries in Europe from which data was collected.Over-mortality is the increase in the average number of deaths, compared to de...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:11:51 GMT
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 6863 New Cases, Total Victims Exceeded 32,000
6863 are the new cases of coronavirus, confirmed by 41,084 tests. Positive samples are 16.7%. 76 out of 100 of the newly infected have not been vaccinated, according to data from the Unified Information Portal.There are 146,966 active cases. Another 554 people have been admitted to hospitals, 77% have not been vaccinated. The total number of hospitalized is 5,190, 578...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:11:51 GMT
Gardeners: There are not enough seasonal workers
The Ministry of Agriculture and gardeners are looking for an opportunity to solve the serious problems with labor shortages in the sector. Talks are underway to create mobile camps that will be used to accommodate seasonal workers when and where needed - the chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Raspberry Growers Bozhidar Petkov explained to BNR.The shortage of labor in agriculture is growing, to the extent t...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:11:51 GMT
Bulgarian Doctor: There are many children infected with Omicron
Omicron is milder, but the data is from countries where there are many vaccinated. This is the reason why it is easier to handle. This was explained on Nova TV by the general practitioner Dr. Gergana Nikolova, who is also a member of the Board of MMA."Whole families, from the youngest to the oldest, are positive at the moment. We have many positive children, quarantined. In the previous variant we did not have s...[read more]
Published: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:11:56 GMT
Bulgaria: Will the Certificate for Antibodies be Revoked
"The rules in Bulgaria are one of the most liberal. There is still no decision on whether to revoke the certificate for antibodies, at this stage it is still being discussed,"commented Health Minister Asena Serbezova on Friday on the sidelines of parliament.A few days ago, Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev said that he had several times proposed that this document, which was adopted as one of the option...[read more]
Published: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:11:55 GMT
The Bulgarian Prime Minister met with "Vazrazhdane"
Prime Minister Kiril Petkov is talking to representatives of the Vazrazhdane party, BNR reported. Among them are the deputy chairmen of the party - Tsoncho Ganev and lawyer Petar Petrov, as well as Assoc. Prof. Atanas Mangarov, in his capacity of health expert of the formation.The meeting became possible after a negative PCR test by Petkov. Until today, he was in isolation due to a positive test for coronavirus ...[read more]